Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Crotalus horridus -- beautiful gem from SNP this past weekend! 9-6-14

I used to work at a lodge in W. Va just over the border from Loudoun County. Steve Irwin came up there to shoot his rattlesnake episode as there was such a dense population. 

I'm glad I didn't go hiking up there. 

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On Sep 10, 2014, at 10:42 AM, Matthew Longley <matthew.longley@gmail.com> wrote:

Virginia actually protects its snakes pretty well.  It is illegal to kill any species of snake unless doing so is the only way to avoid immediate personal harm.

On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 10:28 AM, Andy Thomas <andrsonevn@gmail.com> wrote:

I wasn't aware rattlesnakes were up here.  I knew we had copperheads but thought that was the only poisonous snake in this area (NVA, DC, MD).  Apparently that's wrong.  I was also in Shenandoah this past weekend.  Saw a large black king snake.  I let him go one way and I went the other. 

 

I grew up in MS where rattlesnakes, moccasins and copperheads are all too common.  My dad used to say (and still does) that the only good snake is a dead snake.  While I don't mess with them when I encounter them in the woods, I can't say my heart breaks when I see a dead one.  I grew up fearing rattlesnakes in the southern pine forest.  And although it is true that they do avoid humans when they can, that should not be mistaken for timidity.  They would just assume bite you as look at you.  I've seen it and it's not pretty.

 

On Tuesday, September 9, 2014 7:50:35 AM UTC-4, TurbineBlade wrote:

This is by far the best wildlife sighting I've had locally -- I just thought I'd share it with the folks here! 

I missed the tie unfortunately -- we had some transportation issues.  

Gene

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